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Golf course remains in the rough Report suggests ways to boost its fortunes

BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com

It’s no secret that the hurt is on at Auburn’s 18-hole municipal golf course.

Last year the self-supporting course required two loans from the City to keep itself out of the hazard.

Several problems have contributed to the woes there, some under

the City’s control, some not.

One obvious problem nobody can do anything about — the damp, soggy weather that has beset the region in the last three to four years. The wet stuff has not only depressed business at the Auburn links but also at courses throughout the Puget Sound region.

The Auburn course struggles under a high overall expense structure, owing mainly to debt service on the construction of the 5-yearold clubhouse, which was financed through a revenue bond.

There also is an overall trend toward declining golf activity in the South Puget Sound market. Given the sour state of the economy, golfers have less discretionary money to spend.

Finally, there is Copper Falls Restaurant, which many golfers complain doesn’t really meet their needs and is too pricey.

Is there a solution?

In 2011, the City hired Floridabased National Golf Foundation

The tracks behind Randy Walschaert’s home on 8th Street have been a resting spot for noisy, idling locomotives.

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Residents try to put skids on idling trains

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Let it ride Rhonya Qasem, 7, slides down an Auburn hillside between snowstorms this week. The Puget Sound Region braced for a major snowstorm at midweek. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning in effect from midnight Tuesday to midnight Wednesday night for the Puget Sound area. The storm expected to bring significant snow and icy conditions to the area.

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All Randy Walschaert wants is a good night’s sleep.

For weeks, Walschaert’s slumber has been disrupted by the sound of a 100-ton Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway locomotive idling through the night, less than 100 feet behind his house.

“That thing has been there for three weeks, idling,” said the 56-year-old Auburn man.

“I don’t why they do it, but they sometimes store their locomotives back here, and they leave them running.”

For more than 14 years, Walschaert has lived on 8th Street between Auburn Way and M Street, adjacent to the Stampede Pass spur that runs

parallel to state Route 18 in downtown Auburn.

“I knew when I moved here, I signed up for trains going by during the day, three or four a day,” Walschaert said. “But I didn’t sign up for locomotives in my backyard idling all night. They’re just rumbling and grumbling all night long. The air brakes hiss, every five or 10 minutes the air tanks release. And they stink the place up with their diesel stench. It makes for a terrible sleep.”

Walschaert said it’s not the first time a locomotive has idled behind his house.

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DOWNTOWN’S RENEWED RAINBOW Ownership completes makeover to iconic restaurant

BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com

Somewhere under the Rainbow, walls are green.

OK, not exactly what Judy Garland sang.

But in addition to those Northwestthemed walls, there’s a new, open feel

to The Rainbow Cafe, Auburn’s oldest eating establishment, at 112 E. Main.

Owner Linda Carson and her boyfriend, Ed Bailes, who bought the restaurant Jan. 1, 2011, pounced on the kitchen and banquet areas not long after the acquisition. That meant getting rid of all the woodblock countertops and replacing the

whole kitchen shebang with stainless steel.

The last bit of business would be the restaurant itself. Long overdue, they said.

Of course, they had a plan. Right?

“We just did it,” Bailes said.

“Um, I had sort of a vision,” Carson said. [ more CAFE page 2 ]

Linda Carson and Ed Bailes have made improvements to The Rainbow Cafe while keeping a part of its past.

ROBERT WHALE, Auburn Reporter

[2] January 20, 2012 [ CAFE from page 1 ] They shuttered the restaurant between Dec. 12 and 16 and set to the remodeling. The project called upon their background in construction.

Work continued around the clock. Sleep, when it came at all, came in three-hour snatches.

When they opened again, voila, the tall, hardas-bricks-on-the-old-keister booths were no more.

In their place, tables, with comfy chairs, atop a dark

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“We lost a couple of tables, but the tables that we lost were pretty much the two-seat tables,” Carson said. “We gained more functional seating, but we lost a little bit of seating overall. They were two-person booths that nobody really used, two people would come in and sit at a bigger booth. Now, we can cater to bigger groups of people.”

Look around, there were new cabinets and countertops, too.

Carson and Bailes gath-

ered all the old-time photos, reframed and moved them to the east wall. That way, people wouldn’t have to move around so much to see them, nor lean over someone in mid-bite to study, say, the series of photos that captured the toppling of the old Borden Condensery stacks. They even found several hitherto-unseen photographs in a closet, so they hung those up, too.

Carson is proud of a metal forest scene on the west wall. Stuart Hurd, an

ex-welder from Idaho with a gallery in Gig Harbor, did the work.

“I saw it last December at the Victorian Christmas show last year in Puyallup, and thought wow, that would look amazing in the restaurant,” Carson said.

Bailes said theirs was the first remodeling done there since the 1970s. That’s when the hard booths and the dark paneling were put in.

“Basically, we thought it needed a facelift,” Carson added. “It was old, tired, kind of worn out. The wood

was getting dirty and nasty.

The carpet was bad, the benches were hard.”

Diehard partisans of the eatery protested.

“A lot of people were hesitant about the change,” Carson said. “They said, ‘Don’t change the Rainbow.’

Now, they come in and say it looks really nice. It’s a cleaner atmosphere. Almost every customer that has come in has really liked it.

There’s been a few that don’t like the booths because they’re not as tall. That’s the only thing — the booths don’t go up as high as the old ones.”

Carson said the remodeling is basically done.

OK, almost. The couple have been taking a few long overdue whacks at the breakfast and dinner menus, too.

“I think we didn’t have a lot of dinner variety.

When we first took over,

this restaurant closed at 3 p.m., so there was really no dinner. We wanted to bring this back to more than just a breakfast place. We also wanted to do breakfast, lunch and dinner,” Bailes said.

“I look at a lot of what we offer as comfort food.”

Carson said.

Bailes said foot traffic has picked up since the remodeling.

“We still would like some more dinner traffic. It has been better. I hope it will keep up. Downtown is hurting, and we are trying to help get people down here,” Bailes said.

“It’s a more comfortable, better atmosphere. It’s warmer in here. More inviting. This is kind of like what I imagined, in fact, even better than I imagined. I think we did pretty good,” Carson said.

Sen. Roach joins effort to fight human trafficking State Sen. Pam Roach, RAuburn, joined eight senators from around the state on Monday in introducing bills aimed at halting the sexual abuse of minors.

“We must continue to fight organized abuse of children,” Roach said. “Law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and parents Roach need tougher laws to stop adults from using our young people and making profits.”

Roach introduced Senate Bill 6257, which will close loopholes by enhancing definitions in existing law.

“If state law is not specific, someone will figure out a way to get bad guys off the hook,” Roach said.

“I want to make sure that does not happen with the commercial sexual exploitation of minors under our human trafficking laws.”

Roach’s bill applies to both private and public showings of photographs, videotapes, and real-time activities.

Washington state was the first in the nation to enact laws related to human trafficking.

“We continue to lead the nation as we perfect our laws on human trafficking this year,” Roach said.

Roach’s bill is among several introduced to increase penalties, expand prosecutions, and help victims of human trafficking.

Auburn police make 2 arrests in death of man Auburn police have arrested two men in connection to a man who was dumped and found dead in the yard of an empty house in Auburn last Saturday.

The victim, a 57-yearold man, was found in the yard of a house in the 11100 block of SE 304th Street.

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urday. The two suspects, 34 and 44, were taken to King County Jail.

The victim’s body was found by a contractor hired to clear the brush from the neighboring field. The victim had been shot several times in the head and shoulders, authorities said.

Police have not released the identity of the victim.

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The Auburn Golf Course has fallen on hard times, but City officials are looking at ways to revive play.

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are going to do a business plan, that would be something we should place in there: where are we going to Consulting, Inc., to help put the golfers so they feel answer that question. The comfortable eating the food City’s Municipal Services Committee met last week to that they want,” Osborne said. walk through the report.

NGF is suggesting that NGF recommends that the City clarify the terms of the City prepare and implethe food and beverage conment a business plan and cession agreement as they take a number of steps to relate to beverage make things better, cart and turn-winbut adds that there dow operation. The is no cure all. current agreement The upshot: usexpires in 2014 and ers of the Auburn at that time NGF Golf Course should recommends that brace for a new the City consider normal – things changing the conwon’t be as good as Osborne tract agreement. they were 10 years “While it is not ago, but they can be NGF’s opinion that the “better than 2011.” problems with the concesHere is a summary of sion are the entirety of the NGF’s recommendations: reason for economic stress • Invest some money to with the Auburn Golf create a casual dining and Course, these problems are gathering space for golfers. a contributing factor,” NGF This includes an awning, states. a turn window and a barIn fact, given the struclounge area. ture of the current contract, “One of the things that’s the report continues, the important is … that they golf course does not stand said Copper Falls is not to earn a lot of money even meeting the golfers’ needs,” if the food-and-beverage said Councilman Wayne concession business perks Osborne. “That also affects up. the amount of rounds “The downside for the played out there because a City is real,” the report conlot of people aren’t eating tinues, “in that rounds of at the restaurant because of golf and green fee revenues the costs and the comfort of could be diminished, esbeing at the restaurant. pecially with tournaments, if the food and beverage “I would think that if we

concession is not the right match. Our review of other municipal golf courses in the area suggests that this concession operation is missing a key segment in public golf facility service – the needs of the golfers.”

Further recommendations: • Keep improving on electronic marketing via the City’s Website, e-mail and social media • Improve marketing and promotion to highlight banquets, gatherings and luncheons • Provide some level of general fund support to “recognize the broader community benefit (of the golf course) that can’t be measured in dollars and cents” • Consider programs to share the expense of debt incurred by the new clubhouse.

• Retain the basic pricing structure, but include practices that allow for fee adjustments on short-term notice • Reduce the overall high labor expense through increased reliance on seasonal labor as opposed to full-time Finally, the NGF rejects going private as an option because it would not be cost effective.

“There is no magic bullet for Auburn in privatizing,” the report concludes.

County to hold public hearing on transfer of property to Tribe

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Copies of proposed ordinance 2012-0035 are available upon request from the Clerk of the King County Council, Room 1200, King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98104, telephone 206-296-1020.

The ordinance also is available at http://www. metrokc.gov/mkcc/clerk.

Read more about the legislation at http://mkcclegisearch.kingcounty.gov and type in “2011-0035”.

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Robbery with firearm: 11 a.m., 200 block of I Street Southeast. An Auburn resident complained that somebody had robbed him of his prescription medication while he was walking to a local pharmacy to pick up more prescriptions.

Disorderly conduct: 3:47 p.m., 500 Auburn Way S. Police arrested a man for over-the-top begging.

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Still more disorderly conduct: 3:55 p.m., 500 Auburn Way S. Police arrested a man for urinating in public.

Auburn police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between Jan. 11 and Jan. 14:

Jan. 12

Theft: 7:40 p.m., 2536 Auburn Way N. A man reported that two unknown males entered a company vehicle and stole undisclosed property from Auburn RV. The two guys ran away, leaving behind a bag of burglary tools and a bicycle.

Theft from motor vehicle: 4:54 p.m., 1101 Supermall Way SW. A man reported the theft of bank checks from his vehicle while it was parked at the SuperMall.

Jan. 11 Trespassing: 8:44 a.m., 225 6th St. SE. A man dedicated himself to such an undisclosed but wicked act of early morning badness that he earned a fiveyear stay-away notice from the Quinta Inn.

Jan. 13

Theft: 11:55 p.m., 1204 E. Main St. The owner of Auburn Valero reported the theft of an undisclosed quantity of cash and merchandise, possibly at the hands of a former employee.

Vandalism: Overnight, 620 37th St. SE. Somebody hurled a rock through a double-paned window at Mt. Baker Middle School, leaving behind $100 in damage.

Jan. 14 Trespassing: 12:40 a.m., 2402 Auburn Way S. Police arrested a man for refusing to leave the Muckleshoot Casino after bartenders ended the night he’d spent guzzling and gulping fermented beverages.

Controlled substance: 10:56 a.m., 30620 116th Avenue SE. Authorities at Rainier Middle School caught a girl with pot, so police arrested her.

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Firefighters treated a woman who had fainted, and a private ambulance transported her to St. Joseph’s hospital in Tacoma.

Jan. 10 Aid call: 1:21 p.m., (Pacific).

Firefighters evaluated and treated an elderly person who had fainted in the 300 block of Tacoma Boulevard, and a private ambulance transported him or her to St. Claire Hospital in stable condition

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Jan. 13

Garage fire: 2:12 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responded to a garage fire in the 2100 block of M Street Southeast. Finding a fully-involved, detached garage, the first firefighters on scene applied water and snuffed the fire.

The garage was destroyed, and the contents, including a non-working “project” car, sustained significant damage. Nobody was hurt, and investigators got busy trying to determine what had started the fire.

Aid call: 6:31 p.m., (Lakeland Hills).

Firefighters helped a woman complaining of general weakness, and a private ambulance transported her to Auburn Regional Medical Center (ARMC).

Jan. 12 Aid call: 12:40 p.m., (Lea Hill).

Firefighters responded to a boy choking at an undisclosed school, but teachers on site were able to dislodge the items with abdominal thrusts before firefighters got there.

Firefighters evaluated the kid and his family transported him to the hospital.

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“If state law is not specific, someone will figure out a way to get bad guys off the hook. I want to make sure that does not happen with the commercial sexual exploitation of minors under our human trafficking laws.”– State Sen. Pam Roach on proposed, tougher legislation.

College, Post extend a hand to vets It is a budding relationship between campus and community, a bond that spans generations, connects those who served honorably and supports the many needs of Auburn-area veterans.

Green River Community College represents a springboard to new possibilities for those who have served in the military. But today’s veterans are faced with many obstacles – perhaps more so than at any other time – in trying to bridge gaps and jumpstart second careers after active duty.

Veterans face a difficult readjustment to civilian life. Many deal with psychological and emotional problems, others physical and financial. Military personnel and their families have had to make many sacrifices.

To help show the way, the college on Lea Hill is doing its part to help veterans. GRCC – with the assistance of Auburn Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1741 – is working to put vets back in the classroom and, ultimately, the work force.

There are many resources now in place to help veterans, including the college’s VetCorps program that helps ease the transition from combat to campus. The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs developed the new GI Bill education benefits programs for post-9/11 veterans, providing a supportive environment and easier access to other benefits, such as academic advice, financial aid, career counseling and peer support.

“Many (veterans) kind of do it alone sometimes. They don’t know how to get started,” said Kristina Setchfield, veteran resources and project manager for GRCC’s VetCorps effort.

“With everybody returning and the job market so slow, most veterans don’t know they can transition quickly. … We help navigate their education. We help them to get there.”

Gradually, the college has made an impact.

For its instrumental efforts, GRCC has been repeatedly honored as one of the country’s “veteran friendly” schools.

Recognizing this, Peloza VFW Post 1741 is pitching in.

Late last year, Post leaders took a small step, donating $500 – “a seed money” contribution – to the GRCC Veterans Emergency Fund. The fund helps student-veterans with relief-type payments while attending school.

And just recently, the Post took an even bigger step by establishing a $1,500 veterans scholarship at GRCC, effective this year.

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Pass the bond; let’s build a school During times of disaster, Americans are some of the most generous people on Earth.

For example, Americans gave almost $2 billion to Haiti, and 650 schools there benefitted. Unfortunately, a lot of the money did not make its intended target.

I do not have kids in the Auburn School District, but I have been in Auburn High School. I certainly do not embrace taxes.

However, if this area had an earthquake, we would not want our kids to be injured or killed, even if we thought others would donate to rebuild.

It is on us. Voters, please consider voting to approve the

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Job well done I would like to commend the City of Auburn and its staff

who maintain our streets during this serious weather we are having.

I am proud they took the initiative to put down de-icer on our streets to make them safe for the citizens to commute to work and shop in town.

In my travels, I have gone to some other surrounding cities and find their efforts were good but not as complete as Auburn has accomplished.

I know some feel the chemicals should not be put on the streets, but my guess, is they have never slid through an intersection or off the road on solid ice.

Thank you to all the street maintenance folks for their tireless efforts and protecting all the citizens of Auburn.

Well done.

– Ron Copple

Realtors urge ‘yes’ vote on Auburn school funding measures Two proposals for funding Auburn schools have received endorsement from the Seattle King County Realtors (SKCR).

The measures, including a replacement levy and a bond package to improve facilities at Auburn High School, will be on the Feb. 14 special election ballot.

SKCR president Wolf Puls said the endorsement was by

unanimous vote of the association’s Governmental & Public Affairs Committee, which considered several factors in its deliberations.

“We believe the replacement levy is crucial to maintaining current educational programs and services,” he stated, noting Realtors also were convinced the 61-year-old Auburn High School is in dire need of mod-

ernization and reconstruction.

David Crowell, SKCR’s director of governmental and public affairs, said there is a compelling need for funding.

In a letter to Dr. Kip Herren, the school district superintendent, Crowell said SKCR members will be urged to vote “yes.” The association also will [ more ENDORSE page 6 ]

[6] January 20, 2012 [ KLAAS from page 5 ] Auburn’s 1741 is believed to be the first Post in the state to offer an annual college scholarship to a veteran.

Veterans who were honorably discharged and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA are eligible for the scholarship.

“We went beyond … to reach out to young veterans coming off active duty.

We’re reaching out to the college,” said Bill Peloza, 1741 Post commander. “It’s

www.auburn-reporter.com the first time Post 1741, which was chartered in 1929, has ever done anything this big of a community commitment.”

Mike Sepal, junior vice commander for Post 1741, understands how difficult the transition can be for veterans. He came out of the service in 1977, enrolled in GRCC and graduated before studying abroad and finishing his education at the University of Washington.

While Sepal didn’t encounter the same chal-

lenges today’s veterans face, he says an organized and coordinated effort – from veterans organizations to college aid programs – is essential.

The Post is playing its part. To reach more veterans, the Post sponsors luncheons on campus to meet, recruit and inform veteranstudents. Professionals and staff representing various veteran programs also take the opportunity to engage students.

“I consider this the future of our Post in Auburn, to

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To learn more • Reach VetCorps at Green River Community College, at 253-833-9111, ext. 2277, or vetscorp@greenriver.edu.

• The VFW Post 1741 Post meets at 1525 A St. NE, Suite 107, Auburn, on the fourth Tuesday of each month with complimentary dinner and refreshments at 6:30 p.m. followed by a meeting at 7:30. To learn more, visit vfw1741.com.

establish a relationship with the veterans of this college and in this community,” Sepal said. “We can help veterans with their needs, their families, their homes.”

Peloza says the Post’s veterans relief fund has been growing over the years, supported by community donations from the organization’s Buddy Poppy Drive

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encourage its members who live and work in Auburn to support passage of the measures.

Crowell cited several factors that influenced the endorsement vote.

“Auburn is making impressive strides in closing the achievement gap,” Crowell said. “Among accomplishments Realtors praised were breakthroughs in reading and math, with district elementary students outperforming pupils elsewhere by double digits on many scores. Improvements in on-time graduation rates and reductions in dropout rates are also commendable.”

SKCR believes Auburn is on track to attain its goal of becoming a world-class dis-

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program. Those donations specifically feed veteran relief purposes.

“Basically, many of the Buddy Poppy funds received as donations stay in the community and benefit GRCC by way of veteran benefit programs,” Peloza said. “We had been searching for years, getting donations. Our veterans relief fund kept growing … to about $11,500,” he said. “We can’t spend it fast enough.

“We wanted to find a good niche, so we started to review different types of scholarships they do offer (at the college). We found we could offer such a scholarship.”

College officials are appreciative as it continues to open more doors for veterans, especially now, with so many looking for answers in struggling times.

Soroptimist International of AuburN hosts its annual Cupid’s Caper fundraiser from 6:30-11:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Meridian Valley Country Club, 24830 136th Ave. SE, Kent.

The event, “Love Under the Big Top,” includes retro circus style decorations, a country club dinner, entertainment by Eric Haines, “The Gentleman Juggler”, raffles and games.

A silent auction features vacations, merchandise, artwork, novelty baskets, sports and events tickets, jewelry, dinners, services and gift certificates/cards.

Primary sponsors are Auburn Wine & Caviar, Segale Properties, Auburn Regional Medical Center, The Green River Community College Foundation, Emerald Downs and JLO Washington Enterprises Inc. Reservations are $65 per person and can be made at www.siauburn/org/caper.

trict, but recognized continued progress depends on ample funding, including voter support of Propositions 1 and 2.

Proposition 1, the replacement levy, would maintain current educational programs and services for all students, without adding new taxes.

Proposition 2 is a $110 million proposal to modernize and reconstruct Auburn High School. The combined passage of the funding measures would result in level school taxes for the average homeowner in Auburn.

Puls, SKCR’s president and a broker at Windermere Real Estate, said good schools are the first thing homebuyers ask about.

“Good schools are essential for preserving the

value of family homes. They are critical for economic vitality and job creation,” he emphasized.

Schools also unify and define communities, Puls remarked. “But most important, quality schools are crucial to the futures of the students in the Auburn School District.”

Puls said the association also endorsed three other school funding measures on the upcoming special election ballot. They include proposals from the Issaquah, Renton and Tukwila school districts.

“We are very proud to be associated with the real estate industry leaders who stand firmly committed to a healthy community, and to the success of the children whose families our Realtors serve,” he said.

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CALENDAR Events Auburn Tourism: For special events in the Auburn area, visit the website: www. auburntourism.com.

Miss Auburn Outstanding Teen Pageant: 7-10 p.m., Jan. 21, Auburn Mountainview Theatre, 124th Ave SE, Auburn.

Tickets: $20. Please reserve your seats early through www.brownpapertickets.com.

Tickets can only be purchased at the door, general admission (cash or checks only). For ticket information, contact Kathy Lewis at 253-223-2736 or kalaub@comcast.net.

Lunar New Year Party: 6 p.m.-midnight, Jan. 27, Lindbloom Student Center, Green River Community College, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. A major holiday for Asian cultures, the celebration marks the start of the Year of the Dragon. Admission: GRCC students with ID $7 on or before Jan. 13, after $9; non-GRCC students $10. Contact the Student Life Office at 253-833-9111, ext. 2400, for more information or to purchase tickets.

17th annual Uniquely Auburn: 2 p.m., Jan. 29, Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St. A free community-sponsored celebration of cultural diversity recognizing people, places, and events that make Auburn unique. Program: “Late Night” hosted

by Michael Hursh,” food, games, art and poetry exhibits, dance, music. Part of the program will include “Top 10” lists related to the city. Sponsored by the City of Auburn, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Soroptimist International of Auburn, Auburn School District, Trillium, Auburn Arts Commission.

For more information, call 206-349-3061 or visit www.uniquelyauburn.org.

Miss Auburn Scholarship Program: 7 p.m., Feb. 3, 4, Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St. Ticket range: $20-

$40. Order tickets online now at www. missauburn.org.

Sixth annual Daddy Daughter Date Night: 6:30-9 p.m., Feb. 17 and Feb. 18, Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE. Hosted by the Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Department. Pre-registration is required. The event is known to sell out quickly, so purchase tickets early. Girls age 4-10 years will enjoy an evening with their daddy or special date. The night will begin with a momentous photograph of the couple. Dancing, dinner and dessert is included in the $45 per couple registration fee ($10 each additional girl; non-resident fees apply). To purchase tickets, visit the Parks, Arts & Recreation Office, 910 Ninth St. SE, or call 253-931-3043.

Health Cascade Regional Blood Center drives: 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Feb. 3, Gordon Trucking/Valley Freightliner, 151 Stewart Road SW, Pacific; 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb. 4, Albertsons, 4010 A St. SE, Auburn.

For more information, call 1-877-242-5663 or visit www.crbs.net/home.

Puget Sound Blood Center drives: Noon-2 p.m., 2:45-6 p.m., Jan. 17, Auburn Adventist Academy, Fireside Room, 5000 Auburn Way S.; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Jan. 25, Green River Community College, Glacier Room, Lindbloom Center, 12401 SE 320th St.; 9-11 a.m., 11:45 a.m.-3 p.m., Feb. 3, Boeing Auburn, 17-44 Cafeteria, 700 15th St. SW (employees only); 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Feb. 7, Jefferson High School, small gym, 4248 S. 288th St.; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-5 p.m., Feb. 9, Social Security Auburn, 1901 C St. SW; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m., Feb. 23, Auburn City Hall, council chamber, 25 W. Main St. For more information, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.

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Network Auburn Business Coalition AfterHours Mixer: 5-7 p.m., Jan. 25, Rainbow Cafe Banquet Room, 112 E. Main St. Auburn. Area business owners are invited to enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages while sharing ideas and information on promoting their businesses. Guests are encouraged to bring business cards for exchanging during the event. For more information, call 253-709-0000.

The United Way free tax campaign: Needing volunteers. No experience necessary. All volunteers receive tax preparation training and are certified by the IRS. Volunteer at your neighborhood tax site: Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St., 5-9 p.m., Mondays (January-February only), Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. To learn more, visit: www.uwkc.org/taxvolunteer or contact EITC@uwkc.org.

Entertainment PLUtonic: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19, Auburn Mountainview Theatre, 28900 124th Ave. SE. A men’s a cappella ensemble from Pacific Lutheran University performs. The ensemble performed on “America’s Got Talent” in the summer of 2010. A YouTube video entry, they were one of 12 chosen out of thousands of acts to perform on national TV. Admission is free and donations are welcome.

Free Tap Workshop! with Rhythmic Circus: 2 p.m., Jan. 21, Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Dance alongside some of the best performers of the country prior to the Feet Don’t Fail Me Now at this one-hour free workshop. Prior tap

experience is requested, but all levels welcome. Free workshop is part of the Bravo Performing Arts Series, hosting the stage production of Feet Don’t Fail Me Now! For additional information on other cultural arts programs, go to www.auburnwa.gov/ arts or call 253-931-3043.

Rhythmic Circus, Feet Don’t Fail Me Now: 7:30 p.m., Jan. 21, Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St. Rapid-fire, high spirited humor, rhythm masters.

Rhythmic Circus has quickly risen from an underground percussive-dance phenomenon to an innovative live performance company known for transforming its tap shoes into instruments of rhythm backed by a full band. Tickets: $20, $18. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; 8 a.m.noon Friday, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Peter Pan, Live Harp Performance to 1924 Silent Movie: 2 p.m., Jan. 22, Auburn Ave Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Soar to Never Never Land with Peter Pan, Wendy and the Lost Boys as harpist Leslie McMichael unfurls her lush, enchanting original score to the 1924 silent film release. Tickets: $12, $10. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; 8 a.m.noon Friday, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Auburn Symphony Chamber Series “A Magnificent Marriage of Piano and Winds”: 4 p.m., Jan. 22, St. Matthew Episcopal Church, 123 L St NE. Features two of the repertoires greatest masterpieces for piano and woodwinds: Poulenc’s sextet for wind quintet and piano and Mozart’s quintet for piano and winds. Christina Seimens (piano); Laura Werner (flute); Jenniffer Nelson (clarinet); Ove Hanson (oboe); Rodger Burnett (horn); Mona Butler (bassoon). Tickets: $17 general; $10 students. Call 253-887-7777 or visit auburnsymphony.org.

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Movie-loving musician Leslie McMichael brings the long-lost silent film, “Peter Pan”, back to the silver screen with her live harp accompaniment Sunday at the Auburn Avenue Theater. The 2 o’clock matinee showing of the 1924 film is part of the City of Auburn’s Bravo Performing Arts Series. Harpistcomposer McMichael will accompany the classic film live with her original score on three different harps – concert, Celtic and electric. Tickets are $12, $10. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; 8 a.m.-noon Friday, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com. COURTESY PHOTO.

Museums White River Valley Museum: Exhibits: Best Friends, Antique Photographs of Animals and their People, Jan .11-April 15.

Have a pro photo taken of your “best friend” at the museum from noon-4 p.m. Jan. 21.

Price: $15, includes a 5-by-7 print and two return admissions to the museum. Museum located at 918 H St. SE, Auburn. Regular admission: $2 adults, $1 seniors and children. Admission is free on Wednesdays and the fourth Sunday of the month. Call

253-288-7433 or visit www.wrvmuseum. org for tickets and event information.

Galleries Auburn City Hall: Exhibit: Through Jan. 30. Auburn Student Art Show. 25 W. Main St. Admission is free. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mondays-Fridays. or www.auburnwa.gov.

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Replacement Levy Facts | Proposition 1 The Replacement Levy is 22% of the District’s General Fund budget. Approval will maintain current educational programs and services for local children.

It is not a new tax. It replaces the expiring 2008 levy and is required to maintain current instructional programs and services.

How Is a Replacement Levy Dollar Spent?

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Auburn High School Modernization and Reconstruction Bond | Proposition 2 Approval of the $110 million modernization and reconstruction bond will fund critical improvements at Auburn High School while keeping school taxes level.

Reconstruct Aging School

Modernize Community Facilities

The aging building is in disrepair and is no longer costeffective to operate and maintain.

The PAC will be modernized, not replaced.

The improvements include:

The modernized and reconstructed Auburn High School will:

 new front entry, lobby and drop-off area

 be built at its current location in phases so students

can safely remain on campus during the project

 improve heating, cooling and ventilation  be under one roof with two points of entry  have off-street bus loading areas and 300 more on-

site parking stalls

Front Entry on East Main

with improved access for the disabled

 seismic upgrades  new theater seats and improved lighting

and sound systems

Performing Arts Center

 large parking lot adjacent to PAC, pool

and main gym directly across from Auburn Memorial Stadium

 provide new classrooms and building technology

Combined School Taxes Will Stay Level Approval of Proposition 1 and Proposition 2 will result in level school taxes for the average homeowner in Auburn.

Combined School Taxes Stay Level 2008-2013

 the School Board and administration have planned both measures so

homeowners will have level school taxes

 the district has refinanced previous bonds saving $2 million to taxpayers  Auburn School District bond debt for schools is at an all-time low  project is eligible for $25 million state matching funds  new facility will save

$250,000 annually in energy

 delay of the project will

cost $3 million more annually

Proposition 1 requires a simple majority (50%) and Proposition 2 requires a super majority (60%) for passage.

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within our community

Please Vote

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Teen title up for grabs first-ever Outstanding Teen, and Nicole Renard, 2011 Miss Washington’s Outstanding Teen, are the hostesses and emcees, respectively, for the evening.

The program includes special performances by the University of Washington Dance Team, and Auburn Dance Academy’s Extreme Dance Team.

The MAOT program offers girls between the ages of 13 and 17 the chance to compete for the crown, title and

Thirteen contestants compete for the crown in the Miss Auburn Outstanding Teen Pageant at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Auburn Mountainview Theatre, 28900 124th Ave. SE. The Miss Auburn Outstanding Teen (MAOT) program is an extension of the Miss Auburn Scholarship Pageant, considered one of the largest and most successful programs in the country and affiliated with the Miss America Organization.

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The new title holder will have all fees and wardrobe paid to compete in the Miss Washington Outstanding Teen Pageant in May. Contestants in the pageant perform in several categories, including private interview, talent, physical fitness and evening wear.

Tickets are $20 and available online through www. brownpapertickets.com or by calling Kathy Lewis at 253223-2736.

For more information, visit www.missauburn.org.

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Hometown: Auburn Education: Jefferson High School Platform: Preventing Alzheimer’s through mental and physical activity

Hometown: Auburn Education: Cascade Middle School Platform: Teen suicide awareness

Hometown: Auburn Education: Auburn Mountainview High School Platform: Technology consumption

Hometown: Auburn Education: Cascade Middle School Platform: Locks of Love

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KATIE GRANT

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SYDNEY HEDICK

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Hometown: Auburn Education: Auburn Riverside High School Platform: Awareness of the low income and homeless

Hometown: Auburn Education: Auburn Mountainview High School Platform: Child abuse

Hometown: Auburn Education: Cascade Middle School Platform: Gloria’s Angels Foundation

Hometown: Auburn Education: Auburn Mountainview High School Platform: Water safety awareness

Hometown: Auburn Education: Auburn Mountainview High School Platform: Make-A-Wish, creating a cohesive community through awareness

Hometown: Pacific Education: Mt. Baker Middle School Platform: Make-A-Wish

Hometown: Auburn Education: Auburn Mountainview High School Platform: Rachel’s Challenge, starting a chain reaction

Hometown: Maple Valley Education: Tahoma High School Platform: Promoting positive self-image in girls

Hometown: Algona Education: Mt. Baker Middle School Platform: Breast cancer awareness

Keagle named a Rising Star The Journalism Education Association has named Stephanie Keagle, language arts teacher at Auburn Mountainview High

School, a 2012 Rising Star.

Keagle will be honored on April 14 during the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Seattle.

The Rising Star Awards recognize teachers with one to five years of journalism teaching

and/or advising experience who demonstrate a commitment to journalism education and show promise as up-and-coming advisers.

Keagle was the only adviser selected from the state, and one of only eight honored nationwide.

Elsewhere

Congressman Adam Smith recently nominated Auburn High’s Joseph Lee for the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy. … Auburn’s Michelle M. Happenny (senior, biology, straight A’s); and Joseph Briggs (sophomore, exercise and sport science, 3.5 or better) made the fall honor roll at Oregon State University. …

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The following Evergreen Heights Elementary School students were honored for exemplifying the December’s trait, acceptance: Adileni Nunez-Hernandez, Alyssa Napier, Inho Jeon, Jessica Low, Austin Cox, Keegan Yu, Arel Wade, Demetrius Syvyy, Mele Teulilo, Nick Relf, Madilyn Huynh, Rigoberto Rodriguez, Kimberly Mendoza-Barajas and Mackenzie Starr.

City of Auburn Performing Arts Series

All Performances at 7:30 pm Auburn Avenue Theater

Oscar Movie Package

PORTRAITS COURTESY SELECT PHOTOGRAPHY

1962 Best Picture Lawrence of Arabia PG

Thursday, February 16

Thursday, January 26

2002 Best Picture Chicago PG-13

Thursday, February 23

1972 Best Picture

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1982 Best Picture Gandhi PG

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ALL-CITY GYMNASTICS MEET ON TAP FOR WEDNESDAY Auburn Riverside hosts the annual All-City gymnastics meet beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

This year’s meet features the Ravens vying for the district bragging rights against Auburn Mountainview and Auburn. Mount Rainier also will compete at the meet.

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Ravens define success on their own terms

BY SHAWN SKAGER

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The faces may change, but the game remains the same for the Auburn Riverside girls basketball team.

The eighth-ranked Ravens put their uptempo, defensefirst style on display at the ShoWare Center in Kent on Monday, downing Bellarmine Prep 65-47 in the Valley Medical Showcase.

Although the win was the ninth straight for the Ravens, all the talk this season has been about another SPSL North 4A team, No. 2 Mount Rainier. With an unblemished 12-0 record, the Rams have the league lead, with Auburn Riverside - whose only loss this season came at the hands of the Rams, 61-48 on Dec. 8 - in second-place.

Rather than shrink from the lack of attention, however, the Ravens are thriving.

“I’m really pleased with how hard our kids played,” Ravens coach Terrance Johnson said after the win against Bellarmine Prep.

“They’ve been playing harder and harder, and they’re figuring that piece out. And today we really competed

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“We’re about where we need to be, although I’m a coach who’ll never tell you it’s right where we need to be.”

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For the Lions, depth and experience have led them to success on the hardwood this season.

“We’ve had nine different kids score in double figures this year,” Price said. “We’ve really scored by committee this year, which is great for

[ ravens from page 10 ] According to senior Jalea Crump, that has led the Ravens to focus more on team ball.

“We move the ball well, and we play as a team,” Crump said. “We don’t have any selfish players on the team. Everyone scores.”

That focus also has led the team to define success on its own terms.

“Going back to the state tournament would be great, but we’re really young,” Crump said. “We have all the potential to do it, but we’re just trying to grow as

me,” he said. “My dream as a coach is to have a team with 12 kids on it who average five points a game.”

This season the Lions have again been led by Beauchamp, a 6-foot-3, senior wing who is averaging 12.2 points per game, and 6-1 senior wing Melu, who is averaging 9.7 ppg. Green, a 5-10 guard, is contributing 8.7 ppg, and Lacey, a 6-3 junior, is averaging 7.5 ppg.

Despite the wealth of talent, the Lions have not found a level of consistency.

According to Price, they’ve manned up in big games, winning their bracket at the Surf ’N Slam tournament in San Diego over the holidays with an 3-0 record.

“And they’ve done good in league games, where it really matters,” he said. “But there has been hiccups.”

At the Valley Medical Showcase in Kent, Auburn Mountainview struggled, falling 34-32 to the defending 1A champion Cougars.

“They really took us out of our game, which is normally

a fast paced game,” Price said.

Despite the loss, Price remained confident his squad would be able to work out the kinks and make it to the postseason.

“We just need to make sure we’re mentally focused,” Price said. “We need better development from our on-court leadership. They all work hard, but right now we don’t have that real vocal guy. That’s not a knock on any of the kids.”

The road ahead won’t be

easy, however. The Lions will have to get by No. 10 Lakes (3-1, 8-5) and tough SPSL 3A-leading Decatur (4-0, 10-4).

Price is confident, however.

“This team is pretty good when we’re playing well, when we’re playing our game,” Price said. “This is a team that can be very, very good.”

Auburn Mountainview travels to Bonney Lake (1-3, 6-8) at 7 tonight and hosts Lakes at 7 p.m. next Tuesday.

a team this year. And we’re making strides. We’re way better than we were at the beginning of the season. I think we’re successful right now. We can always be better, but right now I think we’re in a good spot.”

Johnson agreed: “They’re defining success as we go,” he said. “There were so many unknowns coming into this year. We always have the goal of getting to the state tournament, but with this group it’s really about where our progress was going to take us. I don’t know where we expected to be, but we’re doing some

things and their effort has been so tremendous.

They’ve been easy to coach and they’ve been such good teammates to each other that it’s made it really enjoyable.”

And although the Ravens might not be the best team in the state, they’re still pretty darned good and getting better, according to Johnson.

“I think we’re heading in the right direction,” Johnson said. “There are still areas we could improve, but we’re definitely moving in the right direction. We’re a much better basketball team than we were two weeks or

a month ago and I’m really happy with where we’re going.”

The Ravens’ rematch with Mount Rainier, scheduled

for Tuesday, was postponed because of the weather.

Auburn Riverside travels to Kentlake (1-8, 2-11) for a 7:30 p.m. game Friday.

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CITY OF PACIFIC NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Pacific will hold a Public Hearing on Monday February 6th, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. during the regular City Council workshop meeting regarding Ordinance No. 1804 an Ordinance of the City of Pacific which adopted a moratorium on the establishment of Medical Marijuana Collective Gardens. The City Council of the City of Pacific is setting this public Hearing for the purposes of taking public testimony and to consider adopting an extension of the current moratorium. Public testimony or written comments are invited related to the extension of the moratorium at the Public Hearing.

The Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 100 3rd Avenue SE, Pacific, WA 98047.

Jane A. Montgomery City Clerk City of Pacific Published in Auburn Reporter on January 20, 2012 and January 27, 2012. #573706.

KING COUNTY DEPT. OF DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (DDES) 900 Oakesdale Ave SW, Renton, WA 98057-5212 NOTICE OF LAND USE PERMIT APPLICATION REQUESTS: Shoreline Variance Files: L11SH003 Applicant: Terry Hildebrand Site Location: 27318 SE Green River Gorge Rd Black Diamond Proposal: 33’ x 19’ cement slab poured in 2009 located w/ required Conservancy Shoreline setback to provide flat hard surface for wheelchair use and access Project Manager: Mark Mitchell 206-296-7119 COMMENT PROCEDURES: DDES will issue a decision on this application following a 30day comment period ending on February 27, 2012, written comments and additional information can be obtained by contacting the Project Manager listed above.

Published in the Auburn Reporter on January 20, 2012. #573718.

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THE COMMON GOOD While a home in the suburbs may have met the needs of a growing family, empty nesters often opt for a different setting and lifestyle for their retirement years.

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Last year a locomotive parked idling at night for more than a month, Walschaert said. Frustrated with the noise, he reached out to BNSF. “They said something about operational this or operational that,” Walschaert said. “But they pretty much shined me on.

Bottom line is they didn’t do anything about it.”

This year, when the problem began, Walschaert said he sent an e-mail to BNSF and contacted Joe Welsh, transportation planner for the City of Auburn, to see what the City could do.

“Operationally, I under-

stand they (BNSF) have to move things around,” Walschaert said. “I don’t have a problem with them doing this during the day.

But at night I just wish they park their locomotives somewhere else if they have to keep them idling. I don’t understand why they can’t just disconnect that locomotive and take it down the track and get it out of a residential area like this.”

Although the City has no authority over railroads, which are federally regulated, Welsh said he contacted BNSF regarding Walschaert’s concerns.

The Auburn Reporter also contacted BNSF Regional Director of Public Affairs Gus Melonas regarding the idling locomotives, who stated, “This matter will be reviewed by BNSF operations.”

As of Tuesday, it had been five days since a locomotive had idled behind Walschaert’s house.

Welsh, who often drives by to check and see if any locomotives are idling on the spur, said he was hopeful that BNSF had remedied the situation.

“It’d be a win-win for everybody,” Welsh said.

Walschaert, however, is cautious about getting his hopes up.

“Until they do it the next time, I’m satisfied,” Walschaert said. “Every day is a good day they don’t have a locomotive idling there. But I don’t expect much, it’s only been a few days now. If the rest of the winter goes by without a train idling there, then I’ll believe they took care of it.

I’m not going to breathe a sigh of relief until then.”

Auburn High School Robotics: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Auburn High School parking lot, next to the Performing Arts Center and tennis courts, 700 E. Main St. Students hosting a community-wide recycling fundraising event by collecting unwanted and broken cell phones and other small electronics. The drive collects used, even broken cell or smart phones and other small electronics.

...obituaries Louanne K. Briggs

Louanne Kaye Briggs began life on April 29, 1956. She passed peacefully surrounded by her family on January 4, 2012, at age 55. She bravely battled brain disease her entire life.

Louanne spent most of her life in the Auburn area. She graduated in 1974 from Auburn Senior High School. As a young girl she was a member of the Girl Scouts. She loved listening to music; her favorite genre was classic country.

She is survived by her father Richard Briggs, her siblings Dianne Briggs (Zachary), Bob and Laura Briggs (Robert, April, Amy), Sherry and Keith Hagerty (Gina, Mitch), Kelly and Rick Muttart (Katie, Rickey), Sue and Rob Risley (McKenna), Georgie Logan (Ryan, Ricky). She is also survived

by Sidney (Squid) Gariano her care giver for the past two years.

Louanne was also loved by her many Aunts, Uncles, great nieces, great nephews and all her cousins.

She was preceded in death by her mother Loretta Briggs and her nephew Jayson Briggs in 2009. We extend a heartfelt thank you for the kindness and care given Louanne and our family, by Childrens Hospital, Franciscan Hospice and her many doctors at the University of Washington Medical Center.

Services were held at Price Helton on Saturday, January 14, at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers please contribute in Louanne’s memory to Seattle Children Hospital Foundation at PO Box 537, Seattle, WA 98145 or Hospice Franciscan Foundation at PO Box 1502,Tacoma, WA 98401-1502. Please visit www.price-heltonfuneralhome to journal online condolences.

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Hans Eric Holm

Hans Eric Holm passed away December 13, 2011. He was born to Else and Jens Holm on October 17, 1932 in Enumclaw.

Most of his life he resided in the Enumclaw and Auburn areas.

He attended attended Enumclaw schools and later served in the Korean War. Upon returning from service he worked in Enumclaw at Such’s Pontiac. He became a hod carrier and worked for Belden & Thompson and John Wayne Contruction. For 39 years he was a member of Laborers Local 242.

He was preceded in death by his brother John Holm, his adopted brother Max Hansen, his niece Linda Olson, and his love of 35 years Dolly Santa. Survivors include his daughter and son-inlaw, Cindy and Larry Warren of Buckley, his sons Randy Holm of Satsop and Hans Eric Holm (unknown), and his sister Greta Olson of Enumclaw.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, January 29 at 1:00 at the Danish Hall in Enumclaw.

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Daisy Elly Petersen

Daisy Elly Petersen passed away in her Auburn, Washington home at age 83 on January 13, 2012 attended by her family. She was born November 22, 1928, in Aalborg, Denmark, one of eleven children of Anna Valborg and Sven Anton Jensen. She was pulled from high school to help with the family household.

After WWII she met and married ErlingValentin Petersen in Kobenhavn’s Radhus. Three children soon followed.

In a dismal post-war economy, they struggled to raise their family in a cramped apartment.Yearning for a better life, Erling immigrated to Canada in 1956. Daisy left her beloved Denmark with her children and joined him in Toronto a year later. After 10 years and another daughter they immigrated to Auburn, Washington.

Daisy will be remembered as a giving, caring women who loved to travel with her family. She remained strong and feisty to the end. She enjoyed bingo and trips to Reno, Denmark and other destinations.

She was the consummate Danish housewife and cook. There was never a shortage of good food, “kaffe” and treats at her home.

She was preceded in death by her husband Erling in 1994, and is survived by her siblings Hardy, Birthe and Ib, in Denmark; her children Berit Petersen, Auburn; Ben Petersen, Fall City, Connie McMurray, Sequim; and Brenda Parcher, Maple Valley; eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Friends and family are invited to share in the celebration of her life. There will be an Open House at her home in Rio Verde Estates between 1-7 PM on Saturday January 28, 2012. Come and share your memories. No service by request.

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On January 9, 2012 Mary Jean (Kean) Sonnemann quietly passed away at the age of 84. Born and raised in Tacoma,WA in and a graduate of Stadium High School, Mary Jean moved to Auburn, WA after her marriage to Charles Raymond Sonnemann.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles & Mary Kean, and Ray, her husband of 40 years. Mary Jean is survived by her 5 children; her son Charlie Sonnemann, daughters, Mary Mieloszyk, Cindy Wasankari, Patty (Fil) Tellez and Wendy (Randy) Morris, 9 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, she asked for donations to be sent to Seattle Children’s Hospital.

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Les Stehr

Les Stehr, 78, passed away peacefully, January 11, 2021 at Harborview Medical Center after experiencing a stroke.

Les was born in Odessa, Washington on May 14, 1933 to his parents Fred and Helen Stehr.

He is survived by his daughter Laurie Krone (Dave), grandchildren Tanner and Bradey, brother Tom Stehr (Julie), sister Peggy Burk (Arch), along with many step children, step grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Ron Stehr.

Les was the oldest of four. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from Odessa High School. He went on to Washington State University where he earned his degree in Hotel Restaurant Administration. Les entered the Air Force in 1955 where he went on to become an aircraft commander on the then new C-123 aircraft. Before leaving the Air Force, Les received a position as Club Officer where he substantially increased the profitability of the Officer’s Club.

Les left the Air Force in April of 1960 and soon found himself managing the Elks Club in Auburn. During his tenure at the Elks he was able to bring in national billings including The Lennon Sisters and Bob Newhart, in what was his first ever private club appearance.

In 1974 Les bought into the Lee Restaurant in Enumclaw as a minority owner. Les eventually bought out the remaining ownership stake and did not sell until March of 2011. Between March of 2011 and last week he had been running the books for his stepdaughter who is the new owner.

In addition to his working career, Les was an avid golfer and a long time horse owner and consequently a member of many active social circles.

Services will be held at Emerald Downs on January 21 at 6:30PM. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Auburn or Enumclaw Food Banks.

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